Wednesday, July 23, 2014

I can't let the day end without commenting about last night's episode of The Real Housewives of New York City. It was by far one of the funniest episodes ever.

I found it funny that Team Sonja consists of a psychic, a gossipy massage therapist and an entourage of people that we really don't know what they do but hey, they're Team Sonja.

I also find it funny that Aviva: 1) Carried around her x-rays (with her name on them); 2) She handed out her doctor's business cards for the women to call and verify that she has asthma...uh, it's called HIPPA; and 3) The leg being put on the table.

OK. I've never been to Le Cirque in New York but I have been to Le Cirque in Las Vegas and they have high standards. Taking off your leg and putting it on the table and then picking it up and throwing it probably isn't their good public decorum rules for the restaurant. Granted, Team Sonja et al were in a private dining room but still, whatever happened to good manners? I was just waiting for Countess LuAnn to say, "Money can't buy you class."

All of this reminds me of a postcard that I have somewhere in a box in my kitchen that has the saying, "In my family, homosexuality, schizophrenia, and alcoholism were a small price to pay for good manners and good public decorum." Trust me, no one in my would be taking off their leg and throwing it. This makes the table flipping and wig pulling look like an everyday occurrence.

Carole Radziwill said it best, "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings . . or the crazy bitch throws her leg."

Thanks to some of her adoring fans, photos were captured before and during Kaye's stellar performance.

photo: Todd Creger

photo: Mike Holloman

photo: Gary Hammett

photo: John Cox Photography

photo: Shannon Hall

photo: Shannon Hall

She made a quick disappearance after her number. Rumors started to circulate that she had to make a run for the border because Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Rick Perry were in hot pursuit with la migra. Overheard at the bar, was that she had to make a quick return to rehab; her weekend pass was about to expire. The more believable truemor is that Latin hunk William Levy was waiting for her at the corner of San Jacinto and McIlhenny and whisked her away to some unknown destination. Maybe they're preparing for Dancing With The Stars?

photo: Rodrigo Varela

Kaye, if you read this, PLEASE let know that you're OK and let us know if any of these rumors are true.

Monday, July 21, 2014

I spent the better part of Friday evening and all day Saturday prepping for Kaye Sedilla's return to the stage at Mint Julep 2014 benefiting Legacy Community Health Services. While looking for her accessories, I found these earrings. Perfect for a fundraiser!

I really tried to post this a few days ago but it got hung up on the Blogger app and I ended up deleting the app and so here we go again.

I was at the shopping center on the corner of Montrose & Hawthorne and parked in front of Berryhill because I hate that parking lot and trying to park close the Starbucks (my destination) is just a pain. I noticed the poles outside of the restaurant were adorned with rainbows in honor of Pride Houston festivities. Well, that party has been over for awhile but it's still nice to see pops of colour.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Star of the stage and legendary actress, Elaine Stritch died today at the age of 89. I think I think I was always aware of her but my friend Greg Fredo was a big fan and put her on my radar. I will always associate her with Ladies Who Lunch. You can read more about her career, here.

I met some colleagues for dinner on Tuesday night and arrived early. So...I sat at the bar at La Griglia and had a nice, crisp, cold class of Pinot Grigio. It wasn't Ramona Singer's label but I did think of her when I ordered it.

Was just getting ready to leave the office and a tweet popped up on my feed from Playbill.

Veanne Cox, Betty Buckley and Hallie Foote will lead Horton Foote's The Old Friends at the Alley. When Betty was in Houston a few months ago, she alluded to the fact that she might be returning this fall.

I love Horton Foote. I love Betty Buckley. I love the Alley. It's a trifecta! The show closes a few days before my birthday so...

...if anyone wants to give me an early birthday present, this would be perfect. Just sayin'.

Has this ever happened to you? You're on your way to a restaurant and then you something catches your attention and you make a u-turn and go and eat somewhere else? Well...that's what happened.

I had a hankering for BBQ but a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. I saw a sign for Mia's and didn't quite do a u-turn and ended up eating there. They had BBQ but the cheese burger and onion rings were too much to pass up plus the strawberry lemonade that needed a shot of vodka. Oh, well next time.

The Calvinator has his fans and followers so I couldn't disappoint them on Facebook and Instagram on Independence Day. Here he is in his stars & stripes bow tie. It was until later that I realized it blinks!

...have I ever told you that I'm not a big fan of The Sound of Music?
We've gone through a period in Houston where storms pop up in the afternoon and some of them are gully washers. Thursday's rain storm was a good one. After the drought of 2011, I swore I would never complain about rain again...so I'm not complaining...just commenting on the weather.

I work with some fun people in my building. One of them is Debbie Costello.
Debbie is always planning a party. In anticipation of everyone leaving early on July 3 or just taking the day off, she planned an Independence Day Party and decorated the second floor break room. I couldn't take just one cookie!

There's always something going on in The Big Easy and I usually find out about it after it happens. For instance, yesterday was New Orleans' version of Running of the Bulls. There was one difference...the bulls were members of The Big Easy Roller Girls! NOLA.com did a write-up about the event. The best quote from the story:

"New Orleanians in general love to dress up.
They love to have a great time, especially if they have an excuse to
dress up and drink before eight; that really makes it work.

"And, of course, you can't do this in any other
city in America," he added. "You can't run through the street with
sangria strapped to your back. It makes everything perfect for New
Orleans to have an event like this, and we're lucky enough to call it
home."

Here are a couple of pics I lifted from Visit New Orleans' Instagram account

My Tuesday night pleasure is watching The Real Housewives Of New York City. And...my favorite housewife is Carole Radziwill. If she lived in Houston, we'd be best buds! I can't afford to live in NYC so she would have to move here.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

During the weekend, Max's Wine Dive on Fairview and FLOW Juice Bar teamed up to create a "FLOW"Mosa. Proceeds from the promotion went to Legacy. A group of us gathered on Monday to taste them and they were yummy. It was champagne with hibiscus and watermelon juice.

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